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Birth of author Alice Milligan

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calendar 1907

Edel Quinn, promoter of Legion of Mary in Africa, is born near Kanturk, Co. Cork

September 14, 1907

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calendar 1852

Death of Arthur Wellesley, alias the Duke of Wellington. The Dublin born soldier served as MP for Meath before eventually becoming Prime Minister of Britain

September 14, 1852

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calendar 1824

Sir Frederick Falkiner, impoverished former MP for Athy, Co. Dublin and Co. Carlow commits suicide in Naples

September 14, 1824

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calendar 1752

The Gregorian calendar is adopted in Ireland and Britain, 170 years after mainland Europe - 2 September is followed by 14 September. There are protests and riots by people who are convinced that they have lost 12 days out of their lives

September 14, 1752

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calendar 1745

Bonnie Prince Charlie, Charles Edward Stuart, occupied Edinburgh.

September 14, 1745

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calendar 1647

Lord Inchiquin, a royalist turned Parliamentarian, sacks the Irish Catholic Confederate garrison at the Rock of Cashel

September 14, 1647

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calendar 1607

Flight of the Earls from Ireland to the Continent.

September 14, 1607

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calendar 1580

Birth of Robert Gordon of Straloch, Aberdeen, cartographer and rescuer of Thomas Ports original maps.

September 14, 1580

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calendar 1507

Edinburgh merchants granted exclusive privilege of running a printing press.

September 14, 1507

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calendar 1402

Scots led by, 4th Earl of Douglas defeated at the Battle of Homildon Hill by English army led by Percy Hotspur.

September 14, 1402